Another state confirms the case of measles with the infected child in the first year

The Virginia Health Department (VDH) recently reported the first case of the year of the year, identifying the patient under 4 who recently traveled internationally.

While the department published limited information on the patient, he confirmed that the child lives in the northern region -west.

Health officials are coordinating efforts to identify anyone who has been exposed, according to a VDH statement.

Measling outbreaks have been declared in eight states, the most recent announced on Thursday in Michigan.

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Oakland County Health Department of Human Services and Health Division confirmed the first measles case in Oakland County on March 14, and the state is up to eight cases detected this year.

“This first case of this year’s Virginia measles is a memory of the ease that this highly contagious disease can be spread, especially with international trips,” said VdH Laurie Forlano’s epidemiologist.

Forlano said that the MMR vaccination is still the best defense against measles and is “safe and highly effective” to protect people and prevent outbreaks.

Two doses of the vaccine are given to provide protection for life.

“We urge Virginians, especially those who plan to travel, check their vaccination status, talk to their health care provider and obtain the MMR vaccine if needed,” he said.

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Anyone who was at the Kaiser Permanent Caton Hill Medical Center Advanced Urgent Care from 10 to 13.30 hours Tuesday or in the permanent Kaiser Fredericksburg Medical Center Department of Pediatrics at noon at 5 pm on Wednesday could have been exposed, according to officials.

Those who received a vaccine containing measles (whether the measles, screens and rubèola [MMR] The vaccine or a vaccine only with the measles available in other countries) may be at risk of developing measles.

However, those who received two doses of measles vaccine contained or were born before protecting themselves from 1957 and should not take any action.

In Virginia, about 95% of children’s gardens are fully vaccinated.

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However, babies too young to be vaccinated and others who are not vaccinated are likely to measles.

Babies from 6 months to 11 months of age who will travel internationally or to an area where a outbreak is reported must receive a dose of vaccine against the MMR before the trip.

Measles is a very contagious disease that can easily spread through the air when an infected person breathes, cough or sneezing, according to the VDH.

Symptoms usually appear in two stages, with first stage symptoms of seven to 14 days after the exposure to a fever greater than 101 degrees, running nose, aqueous red eyes and cough.

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The second stage begins from three to five days after the symptoms begin, when a rash appears on the face and propagates to the rest of the body.

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According to health officials, people with measles are contagious from four days before the eruption appears for four days after the eruption appears.

Angelica Stabile of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.